Wit's End Farm a dream come true

Mouse, a horse boarded at the farm, has mane flying on a run in the pasture.

Sherry's cart that Copper, her Welsh pony pulls.

Mailbox at entrance of Wit's End Farm, 188 Palmetto Bluff Rd.

Steve Prescott, a Certified Journeyman Farrier, does a little blacksmithing in preparing a horse shoe.

Copper, Sherry's Welsh pony, gets a foot trim by the Farrier.

Lucy Hunter gives her horse, Mouse, a small jump her wprkout.

Old faithful John Deere tractor used around the farm.

Sherry Donaldson loves her farm as shown by this award winning smile.

When Sherry Donaldson relocated here in 1979 from Kentucky because of her husband’s work, she brought four horses with her. While keeping an eye out for property in the Lowcountry, they lived at Tybee Island.

When she thought she’d about reached her wits’ end, lo and behold 20 acres down Palmetto Bluff Road that Herman Hubbard owned went on the market and she bought the land. Hence, Wit’s End Farm was born and with lush pastures of Bermuda grass for her horses she started a beginners riding school.

Her two children, then teenagers, rode and competed in horse shows at all levels. Daughter Jessica, now grown, and a wife and mother, did 4-foot jumps. Son Micah, also grown, trained cutting horses, became an Eagle Scout with troop 241, is now a full-time employee with Boy Scouts of America and a trained Farrier.

Sherry’s education being in Horticulture Animal Science played right into her lifestyle of having two 4-H clubs, one called the Barn Rats, based on her farm. She’s also had obedience classes for dogs, sold herbs and did all the plant and animal things done on a farm.

Her training as an event and dressage rider has been put on hold since she became mobility impaired. She drives a cart pulled by her Welsh pony named Copper. She still boards a few fox hunters while coaching riders with their own horses, always ready and willing to offer assistance with her twinkling eyes and brilliant smile.